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Integrating core competencies of disaster medicine into the curriculum of health professionals

Preparedness is crucial to reducing the impact of events and hazards that have the potential of resulting in disaster. Education and training are likely to improve the multi-disciplinary health response to major events that threaten the health status of communities. The editorial endeavours to answer questions pertaining to:

the possibility of integrating core competencies of disaster medicine into the curriculum of health professionals

generic or specific disaster-type-related competencies that can be incorporated into medical education

mass emergencies must be dealt with by specialised material and teams, combined with the more efficient use of the available resources

public health crises require surveillance for early detection and warning, timely and adequate exchange of information and communication, extraordinary decision-making, and control strategies, as well as follow-up research and structural measures

initiatives that improve international and interdisciplinary cooperation in the field of disaster health, stimulate exchanges of experiences, and foster a collaborative network of Centres of Excellence in research and education.

The paper concludes that in cases of complex emergencies and disasters, offering adequate resources and logistic support for local health professionals in developing countries becomes urgent.

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Given the improvement in health indicators and health facilities worldwide, inequity in access to health services is one of the most pertinent and relevant issues for health policy and public health. This paper analyses the extent of the access inequities to various health care services in Indonesia, in conjunction with its recent rapid move towards universal social health insurance (SHI).

Social health insurance in Indonesia dates from the 1990s but recently in 2014, the government announced its ambition to achieve universal coverage within five years. Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN) integrates all existing social health insurance schemes under one manager and one payer, the central Ministry of Health.

This report looks at four key themes around Budget Private Schools (BPS): demand, supply, ecosystem and regulation. The report is unique in the sense that it captures voices across academia, school operators, service providers and even policy makers. The first section deals with parental aspirations and how they can demand accountability and exercise their school choice.

F. Zermoglio, E. Martin / United States Agency for International Development, 2017

This report presents evidence on the effects of climate change risks on the health sector in Africa. It illustrates climate threats to health and development investments and highlights opportunities to achieve health targets in Sub-Saharan Africa in the face of climate change.

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